Coast to Coast Hike

The Coast to Coast long distance path.

28th Aug '98 - 12th Sep '98.

196 Miles to walk
26,244 feet of ascent.
Highest point Kidsty Pike 2,559 feet.
No blisters but lots of perspiration.
Took the wrong track - once , only 300 yds wrong though........guess who had the map(s)  - the lady in the pictures.

19 years ago - I don't believe it!

Some pictures with the notes I made at the time.



Day 0. Friday 28th Aug - Start at St. Bees in the morning


Day 0. Friday 28th Aug - at St. Bees.
Feet wetting ritual.
Only 196 miles to go to the North Sea.


Day 1. Saturday 29th Aug - Start at St. Bees.
The Official starting point.
Have I made the right decision?


Day 1. Saturday 29th Aug.
2 1/2 miles St. Bees head Lighthouse


Day 1. Saturday 29th Aug.
Dent fell in the background.
Doesn't look that high does it? 


Day 1. Saturday 29th Aug.
Top of the first (Dent) Fell.
Have I got a blister yet?


Day 1. Saturday 29th Aug.
Arrived at the Old Vicarage B&B
View towards Red Pike and Ennerdale Water.



Day 2. Sunday 30th Aug.
Here we go again.
14 Miles done...
182 to go.


Day 2. Sunday 30th Aug.
Can we swap rucksacks Dave?
Mine's far too small.
Ennerdale Water - Warm & Sunny


Day 2. Sunday 30th Aug.
Black Sail Hut Y.H.
Pass the hut, up t'ill and turn left.



Day 2. Sunday 30th Aug.
Black Sail Pass.
Having a rest at Loft Beck


Day 2. (Still) Sunday 30th Aug.
(take all the photies when the sun shines)
Going down Honister Pass.
Next is Seatoller & Rostwaite


Day 3. Monday 31st Aug.
Looking back down to Rothwaite
Wee doddle - not even breathing heavy.



Day 3.  Monday 31st Aug.
The high route to Grassmere
Blowing a gale
Her in doors 'Happy as a lark' ish


Day 4.  Tuesday 1st Sept.
A Touch Damp
Grisledale Tarn


Day 4.  Tuesday 1st Sept.
Arrival at Patterdale.
The river is swollen but the rain has stopped


Day 5.  Wednesday 2nd Sept.
Angle Tarn 'up in the Gods'
On the way to Kidsy Pike
and Shap ... eventually


Day 5.  Wednesday 2nd Sept.
At Kidsty Pike
Looking to Haweswater
There's a village under that lot.


Day 5.  Wednesday 2nd Sept.
Kidsty Pike summit in sight


Day 5.  Wednesday 2nd Sept.
Looking back to Kidsty Pike
5 Hours to get up.
20 Mins to get down!


Day 5.  Wednesday 2nd Sept.
Waterfall 'Happiness'


Day 5.  Wednesday 2nd Sept.
Nearly there - 16 miles walked today.
Shap Abbey in the background


Day 6.  Thursday 3rd Sept.
Earnie, Pat, Steve (with cigar) & Carl.
'Lazy People' on the way to Kirkby Stephen


Day 7.  Friday 4 th Sept.
The little stones on the top
'Nine Standard Rigg'



Day 7.  Friday 4 th Sept
Earnie & me sen - getting closer


Day 7.  Friday 4 th Sept
At the top and what a view.
Make a good jigsaw pic.
The gang complete with
Gill - the Giraffe.


Day 7.  Friday 4 th Sept
Raven Seat (to Keld)
nice here 'in ti'


Day 8.  Saturday 5 th Sept
The Donkeys (us)
Have caught them up again!


Day 8.  Saturday 5 th Sept
Towards Reeth by the River Swale


Day 9.  Sunday 6 th Sept
On the way to Richmond
Looking a bit thirsty
I should have had a pint of Guinness at Gunnerside 


Day 10.  Monday 7 th Sept
First thing in the morning


Day 10  Monday 7 th Sept
A pretty cottage & water pump
at Bolton-on-Swale


Day 10  Monday 7 th Sept
Foxhounds
"Danby & Whiske'
Followed for miles.
We must now smell like Foxes I guess


Day 12.  Wednesdy 9 th Sept
Inglby Arncliffe
Arncliffe Wood on the hill
Yet another little climb


Day 12.  Wednesday 9 th Sept
The Pheasants in Arncliffe Woods


Day 12  Wednesday 9 th Sept
Made it!
Monks House
Time for a Kip


Day 12  Wednesday 9th Sept
Ingleby Arncliffe
(Cleveland Way
Lyke Lake Walk
Scarthwood Moor


Day 13  Thursday 10th Sept
Lion Inn
Blakey Ridge
Arrived 12:30 (bit of drizzle)


Day 14 Friday 11th Sept
Grosmont Day
Beggars Bridge
171 Miles completed


Day 14 Friday 11th Sept
Grosmont Day
North York Moors, Railway
Beware the Cafe 'Wodgers'


Day 14 Saturday 12th Sept
Towards Robins Hoods Bay
The Heritage in little beck wood
complete with hermit


Day 14 Saturday 12th Sept
Robin Hoods Bay
Mick with 'Shin Quiver'


Day 14th Saturday 12th Sept

The End




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